Johanna A. Kuieck
Aug 14, 2025
With great Love and Respect it is announced that Johanna (Hannie) Kuieck peacefully passed this recent Thursday, August 14th, 2025 at her home in Elk Rapids, Michigan. She is surrounded by the Love of her family and caring friends. She was 85 years old. Hannie was born Johanna Apolonia Prins in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1939, to her parents Cornelis Ari...
Kelsey Carlysle Wiand
Aug 11, 2025
Kelsey Carlysle Wiand, 35, formerly of California and Michigan passed away on August 11, 2025 in Philadelphia. Kelsey was born on January 11, 1990 in Royal Oak. Beloved daughter of Dennis Lloyd and Karen Lynn (Kennedy) Wiand and sister of Dylan. Kelsey was a gifted artist, musician, dancer, and humanitarian. Growing up, she enjoyed summers at the Interlochen Arts Academy,...
Ed Holly
Aug 11, 2025
Lawrence "Ed" Holly, a longtime resident of the Traverse City area but late of Kingsley, Michigan entered into eternal life on August 11, 2025. He was born of parents Lawrence D. and Erma L. Holly on November 20, 1934 in West Branch, Michigan, one of four children raised to adulthood in West Branch. Ed attended West Branch Public School, graduating...
Wanda Arlene Nothacker
Aug 9, 2025
Wanda Arlene "Cookie" Nothacker, age 90, passed away August 9,2025. Wanda was born in Alma at her Grandma Dast's house on August 8, 1935, one of five children and the only daughter to the late Raymond and Jessie (Dast) Cook. On December 19, 1987 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City, she married her best friend, James Ray Nothacker, who...
Louise F. Kelly
Aug 9, 2025
Louise Florence (LaPorte) Kelly moved on to her heavenly home on August 9, 2025, in Muskegon, Michigan. She was born August 18, 1925, in Hart, Michigan, the eighth of nine children in the devout Catholic family of Henry and Stella (Diegel) LaPorte. At the age of 18 she moved to Traverse City and worked as a seamstress at Tru-Fit Trouser...
Mark Esper
Aug 8, 2025
Mark Joseph Esper, 75, of Traverse City, MI, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, at Munson Hospice House with his wife and son at his side. Mark was part of a large and loving Catholic family in Detroit. After growing up in the same Detroit neighborhood, Mark and his wife, Christine, moved to Traverse City in 1976 to raise...
Larry Paul Sellers
Aug 8, 2025
Larry Paul Sellers, 84, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 8, 2025, at French Manor, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on August 19, 1940, in Grand Haven, Michigan, to the late Eugene and Velma (Paulick) Sellers. On August 31, 1963, he married the love of his life, Susan Kay Timmer. Together, they lovingly...
Gerald "Jerry" C. Fielstra
Aug 7, 2025
Gerald Clarence Fielstra, 94, of Traverse City, Michigan, went to his eternal home in Heaven on August 7, 2025. He was born November 25, 1930 in Ellsworth, Michigan, and married the love of his life, Betty Jean Hosler, on January 12, 1951. His legacy of faith and love leaves his loved ones with wonderful memories and a strong foundation of...
Louise (Lovis) Margarethe Taule
Aug 6, 2025
Louise died from natural causes on August 6, 2025, during Hospice Care in Traverse City, Michigan, where her daughter, Elaine, lives. Louise lived independently in her own home in Kernersville North Carolina until her 96th birthday in February. Louise lived a long, happy and healthy life. She was born to Norwegian parents, Alma & Nils Aase, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn....
Angie Nixon
Aug 6, 2025
Angie Nixon, 89, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Born August 16, 1935, in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Sadie Salem. Angie graduated from Flint Northern High School in the class of 1953, and that same year began working as a secretary at Buick Motor Division, GMC, where she...
David Paul Roelofs
Aug 4, 2025
David Paul Roelofs, 61, of Lake Ann passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his wife and girls after a 5 year hard fought battle with prostate cancer. Dave was born on October 4, 1963 in Jenison, Michigan to the late Eugene Dale and Estelle Bernadine (Fischer) Roelofs Sr. At the age of 7, his...
Judith Ann Jacobs
Aug 3, 2025
Judith "Judy" Jacobs, age 82, of Franklin Village, Michigan passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Judy was the heart of her family — a devoted wife, nurturing mother, and very proud grandmother whose love knew no bounds. Her greatest joy came from being surrounded by those she loved, and she had a special way of making everyone feel...
Susan G. Lemmen
Aug 2, 2025
Susan G. "Sue" Lemmen, age 77, died on August 2, 2025 in Traverse City Michigan. Born on May 7, 1948, in Gladwin, Michigan, Susan was the daughter of Murray Lemmen (1921-1989) and Rosalie Langworthy Lemmen (1916-2000). She grew up in Flint, where she attended Kearsley Community Schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Her desire to learn led her to Michigan...
Joanne Louise Fritz
Aug 1, 2025
Joanne L. Fritz, 90, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on Friday, August 2, 2025. Joanne's complete obituary will appear at a later date.
Diana Aileen Harris
Aug 1, 2025
Diana Aileen (Conrad) Harris, age 85, of Mesick, Michigan, was called Home by Jesus on Friday, August 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Diana was born on March 21, 1940, in Milton, West Virginia, to the late Oce and Lucille (Scarberry) Conrad. She grew up in a lively household with her brothers Ronnie Conrad of Grand Rapids, Danny Conrad...
George Edmund Chisholm
Jul 31, 2025
George Edmund Chisholm, 95, a 45-year resident of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 31, 2025, surrounded by loving family members. George was born January 15, 1930, in Brownfield, Texas, to Henry and Lily Chisholm, and grew up on a West Texas farm. He married Mary Tankersley in Brownfield on July 25, 1949. Their marriage...
Frances Jean Bingel
Jul 30, 2025
Frances Jean Bingel, 93, of Fort Myers, Florida and Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 30th, 2025 at Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers. She was born on October 8, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to MacEachern & Frances June (Connery) Watterworth. After attending the University of Michigan, she married Duane Albert Bingel in 1953. Jean devoted...
Charnell Lenore Strang
Jul 30, 2025
Charnell Lenore Strang, 90 of Traverse City, Michigan was called home to Christ on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at her home, surrounded by family. Charnell was born on February 9, 1935 in Tampa, Florida to the late Charles and Nell (Martin) Dick. Charnell was an only child and grew up enjoying her friends and the Florida sun. She graduated from...
Edward Pratt Foley Iii
Jul 30, 2025
Edward Pratt Foley III ("Ted"), age 88, of Traverse City, peacefully passed away on July 30, 2025, after a courageous battle with dementia. Ted was born on January 15, 1937, in Traverse City to the late Edward Pratt Foley Jr. and Margaret (Altonen) Foley. He was raised in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, where he graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in...
Barb Miller
Jul 29, 2025
Barbara (Barb) Miller, 94, longtime resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29th, in Traverse City, Michigan. Barb was born in Chicago, IL on October 1, 1930 to the late Henning and Irma (Berger) Bloomquist. Barb possessed a confident determination and had an unwavering attention to detail. She was the Valedictorian of her Manistee High School class...
